Chemical Sciences Journal

Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China

Publications

• Short Communication   
  Retrosynthetic Analysis: Planning the Route to Drug Synthesis
  Author(s): Weingart Houdeau*
  
  The process of drug synthesis is a complex and intricate task that involves the transformation of raw chemical materials into a therapeutic compound with specific biological activities. One of the key strategies employed in the design and synthesis of pharmaceuticals is retrosynthetic analysis. This powerful method, pioneered by Nobel laureate Elias James Corey, allows chemists to deconstruct a target molecule into simpler precursor molecules, ultimately guiding the synthesis backward from the final product to readily available starting materials. Retrosynthetic analysis is an indispensable tool in the field of organic chemistry, providing a systematic approach to planning the most efficient and feasible route for drug synthesis. Retrosynthetic analysis relies on the identification of key functional groups and strategic disconnections within a target molecule. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2150-3494.2023.14.383

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